Course hub for advanced assessment of learning

Abstract

A method for implementing a course hub can include generating a three dimensional activity grading object. Furthermore, an assessable learner process journal can be generated as part of implementing the course hub. In addition, the implementing of the course hub can include generating a plurality of communication zones. Moreover, a “what if” assignment grade modeling can be generated as part of implementing the course hub.

1 . A computer-implemented method for implementing a course hub, said method comprising:
 generating a three dimensional activity grading object;   generating an assessable learner process journal;   generating a plurality of communication zones; and   generating a “what if” assignment grade modeling.   
   
   
       2 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein said three dimensional activity grading object is activated via an intersection of a matrix comprising a learner and a task. 
   
   
       3 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein said three dimensional activity grading object comprises a timeline of events for a learner. 
   
   
       4 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein said three dimensional activity grading object comprises a communication in context of a learner and a task. 
   
   
       5 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein said assessable learner process journal comprises a learner's task execution process. 
   
   
       6 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 5 , wherein said learner's task execution process can be selected from the group consisting of planning, research, execution methodology, checkpoint, review, redirection, iteration, component review, and peer review. 
   
   
       7 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of communication zones comprises a threaded communication between an educator and a learner that is context specific. 
   
   
       8 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein said “what if” assignment grade modeling comprises producing insight into what scores are to be obtained to receive a desired overall course grade. 
   
   
       9 . A system for implementing a course hub, said system comprising:
 an institutional portal for enabling an educator and a learner to interact with a course instance;   a course hub associated with the course instance, the course hub is for generating a three dimensional activity grading object, for generating an assessable learner process journal, for generating a plurality of communication zones, and for generating a “what if” assignment grade modeling.   
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein said institutional portal comprises a network access point. 
   
   
       11 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein said institutional portal comprises a web site. 
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein said three dimensional activity grading object is activated via an intersection of a matrix comprising said learner and a task. 
   
   
       13 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein said three dimensional activity grading object comprises a communication in context of said learner and a task. 
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein said assessable learner process journal comprises a learner's task execution process. 
   
   
       15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein said learner's task execution process can be selected from the group consisting of planning, research, execution methodology, checkpoint, review, redirection, iteration, component review, and peer review. 
   
   
       16 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein said plurality of communication zones comprises a threaded communication between said educator and said learner that is context specific to a task. 
   
   
       17 . A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing a method for implementing a course hub, said instructions comprising:
 generating a three dimensional activity grading object associated with a learner and a task of an educational course;   generating an assessable learner process journal that comprises said learner's task execution process; and   generating a plurality of communication zones that comprises a threaded communication between an educator and said learner that is context specific to said task.   
   
   
       18 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 generating a “what if” assignment grade modeling that comprises producing insight into scores that are to be obtained for remaining tasks to receive a desired overall course grade.   
   
   
       19 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 18 , wherein said three dimensional activity grading object is activated via an intersection of a matrix comprising said learner and said task. 
   
   
       20 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 19 , wherein said three dimensional activity grading object comprises a communication in context of a learner and a task.